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How do I learn to play more? Any ideas for play activities? (hexbear.net)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by HexaSnoot@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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Worked a lot as a child and barely played. Missed out on lots of personality development. I have more free time now and I want to play, but I don't totally understand how.

I was told when I have something fun to do, learn to fail the marshmallow test and just immediately eat the marshmallow. I feel paralyzed. I'm used to playing only if I'm invited by someone else to play, and I want to play more when I'm alone.

So far I sometimes draw and read a fun book. Both usually make me anxious, but they bring me feelings of accomplishment.

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[–] ForgetPrimacy@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 7 months ago

I asked this same question of a friend recently and they recommended a book to me. I wish I could pass along some summary of its advice but I'm only a few pages in myself yet, but I can give you the title and author: Play by MD Stuart Brown